ACICR 2007 -2008 Annual Report Addendum - Alberta Centre for ...

Canadian Agricultural Injury Surveillance Program (CAISP)
Background
Goal
Status
The Canadian Agricultural Injury Surveillance Program (CAISP) is a national
collaboration to collect and interpret information on agricultural injuries
across Canada.
To continue assisting in the development of a coordinated system for the
assembly of provincial agricultural-related injury surveillance data.
ACICR has collaborated with Alberta Health and Wellness and the Alberta
Health Regions to collect agricultural-related injury hospital admissions data.
The data collection up to and including March 31, 2002 hospital admissions has
been completed. ACICR is collaborating with the Office of the Chief Medical
Examiner - Province of Alberta to collect agricultural-related death data.
Agricultural-related death data up to and including December 31, 2006 has
been completed and submitted.
Partners & Sponsors • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Alberta Health and Wellness
• Canadian Agricultural Safety Association
• Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Province of Alberta
• Regional Health Authorities
Contact
Ms. Colleen Drul, Injury Data Analyst
Phone: (780) 492-9764
Email: colleen.drul@ualberta.ca
Child & Youth Unintentional Injury: Alberta
Background
Injury prevention requires knowledge of the frequency and nature of injury
incidents. ACICR supports community/regionally-based decision making in the
development, implementation and evaluation of injury prevention programs.
Goal
Status
Provide an overview of priority issues (e.g. motor vehicle collisions, drowning,
suffocation/choking, burns, bicycle safety, pedestrian safety, poisonings, falls,
playground safety and ATV/snowmobile safety) about the children in Alberta.
Ongoing.
Partners & Sponsors • Safe Kids Canada
Contact
Ms. Colleen Drul, Injury Data Analyst
Phone: (780) 492-9764
Email: colleen.drul@ualberta.ca
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